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Model
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| JVC GY-HM150 |
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| Manufacturer | JVC 
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| Name | GY-HM150 |
| European name ? | GY-HM150 |
| US name ? | GY-HM150 |
| lowest US price | (2700) $ |
| On the market since | October 2011 |
| Manufacturers URL | link to JVC |
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Test preview
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| slashCAM rating ? | Good
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| test picture 1200 Lux | |
| Test image 12 lux auto-mode | |
Video
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| Video formats ? | MiniDV
HDV
XDCAM EX
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| Recording Medium | SD Card
SDHC card
SDXC card
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| video resolutions EU ? | HDV 1440 x 1080/50i
MiniDV 720 x 576/50i
HDV 1440 x 1080/60i
XDCAM EX x1080/24p 1920, 25p, 30p, 50i, 60i
XDCAM EX 1280 x 720/24p, 25p, 30p, 50p, 60p
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| video resolutions US ? | HDV 1440 x 1080/60i
MiniDV 720 x 576/60i
XDCAM EX x1080/24p 1920, 25p, 30p, 50i, 60i
XDCAM EX 1280 x 720/24p, 25p, 30p, 50p, 60p
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| Max Bitrate ? | 35 Mbit/s |
| Compression format ? | MPEG2
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| on-board memory ? | |
| Optics |
| Optics Manufacturer ? | Fujinon
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| Optical Zoom ? | 10 x |
| Wide Angle 16:9 ? | 39 mm |
| Filter diameter ? | 46 mm |
| Image Stabilization ? | optical
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| ND Filter ? | Yes
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| Exchangable optics ? | No
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| Image Sensor |
| Number of sensors ? | 3 |
| Size of image sensor ? | 1/4 inch |
| image sensor effective pixel count 16:9 ? | |
| Image Sensor Type ? | CCD
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| Controls |
| White Balance ? | auto
manual
presets
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| Focus ? | auto
manual
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| Minimum shutter time ? | 1/10.000 |
| Maximum shutter time ? | 1/3.125 |
| Apperture control ? | auto
manual
AE-Shift
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| Infrared recording ? | No
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| Expanded Focus ? | No
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| Peaking ? | Yes
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| Signal Processing |
| Zebra ? | 50-105% |
| Histogram ? | No
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| adjustable sharpness ? | Yes
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| Adjustable color ? | Yes
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| Cinegamma ? | Yes
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| Black Strech ? | Yes
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| Knee ? | Yes
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| Colorbars ? | Yes
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| Misc. |
| Shot Transition ? | No
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| Custom Presets ? | Yes
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| Set Time Code ? | Yes
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Configuration
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| Connections |
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FBAS ?
synonymous: RCA, composite | Out
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YC ?
synonymous: S-Video | No
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YUV ?
synonymous: Component Signal | Out
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| HDMI ? | Out
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DV / HDV (FireWire) ?
synonymous: ILink / IEEE-1394 | - |
| USB ? | USB 2.0
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| Microphone / Audio input ? | XLR
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| Headphones ? | Mini-jack
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| Lanc ? | No
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| Time-code interface ? | No
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| Genlock ? | No
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| Accessory shoe ? | Standard
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| HD-SDI ? | No
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| Misc. |
| Weight (without battery) | |
| Weight (with battery) | 1400 g |
| Battery type | JVC BN-VF823
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| Battery capacity | 2190 mAh |
| Charger ? | internal
external
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| Remote control | Yes
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| Size |
| Height | 179 mm |
| Width | 138 mm |
| Depth | 366 mm |
| Relative Size ? | 90 |
| Viewfinder |
| Viewfinder available ? | Yes
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| Color Viewfinder ? | Color
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| Viewfinder format ? | 16:9 |
| Viewfinder pixels ? | 260000 Pixel |
| Display |
| Display available ? | Yes
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| Color display ? | Color
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| Display size | 2,7 Inch |
| Display format ? | 16:9 |
| Display pixels ? | 230000 Pixel |
| Touch Screen ? | No
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| External controls |
| Manual Zoom ? | Rocker
Zoom ring multi-assigned
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| Manual Focus ? | bi-functional focus or aperture wheel
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| Manual Aperture ? | Wheel
button
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| Focus switcher ? | Yes
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| ND Filter ? | Yes
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| Exp Lock ? | Yes
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| Gain ? | Yes
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| White balance ? | Yes
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| Push AF ? | No
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| Audio Levels ? | Yes
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Custom Keys ?
synonymous: User buttons | 6 |
Audio
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| Audio Formats ? | 2 channel PCM
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| Microphone ? | Stereo internal
external XLR
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| Audio Control ? | auto
manual
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| Audio levels ? | Viewfinder
Screen
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Still
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| Recording Medium ? | SDXC card
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| Medium included ? | No
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| Effective pixels ? | |
| Resolutions ? | 1920 x 1080 - max
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| Standard ? | JPEG Exif 2.2
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| Flash ? | No
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Misc.
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| Specials | Records both HDV and XDCamEX in a Quicktime container on SDHC card.When recording in SD DV-AVI files are written in AVI containers. |
Product Shots
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Test results
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| Test pictures |
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| luminance resolution | |
| chrominance resolution | |
| lens distortion | |
| test small ISO image | |
| noise / internal microphone | |
| test picture 1200 Lux | |
| Test image 12 lux auto-mode ? | |
| Test image 12 lux optimized ? | |
| slashCAM rating |
| Lowlight ? | Sufficient |
| Resolution ? | Very good |
| Color performance ? | Good |
| subj.Picture impression ? | Good |
| Optical Zoom ? | Sufficient |
| Wide Angle ? | Satisfactory |
| Configuration / image ? | Very good |
| Configuration / sound ? | Very good |
| Handling ? | Very good |
| Portability ? | Good |
| Photo function ? | Poor |
| Optics ? | Satisfactory |
| Dynamics ? | Good |
| Conclusion slashCAM |
| slashCAM rating ? | Good
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Total score ?
(maximal 570) | 352 |
| Pros | + professional handling
+ cheap workflow by using XDCAM EX on SDCH cards
+ flexible assignable
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| Cons | - wide angle with slight distortions
- poor low-light
- display and viewfinder have a very low resolution
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| Conclusion | In addition to the professional focus and features of the camera the XDCAM EX format persuades.The trade-off consists of the no longer up-to-date low-light capabilities, the narrow wide angle and the lens distortion.Also the image stabilizer, as well as the display and viewfinder seem a little out-dated..On the plus side of course you have to add the XLR jacks and the ND filter.In the price range of the estimated 2700 Euro though, these are no unique features, unless one does needs XDCAM EX recording or is looking for CCD sensors. |
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